insect bite

ˈɪnsɛkt baɪt

Definition

Definition of insect bite - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

skin markwound from an insect's stinger or mouthparts

She had an insect bite on her arm.

sting

medicalitchy or painful skin reaction from an insect

The insect bite caused a red, itchy bump.

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Expressions with insect

insect house

place in a zoo for displaying insects

The children were fascinated by the butterfly exhibit in the insect house.

insect repellent

chemical or natural product that keeps insects away

Apply insect repellent before going hiking.

insect powder

powder used to kill or repel insects

She sprinkled insect powder around the house to ward off ants..

insect screen

mesh used to keep insects out of buildings

We installed an insect screen on the kitchen window.

stick insect

long, thin insect resembling a twig

The stick insect blended perfectly with the branches..

leaf insect

tropical insect with a leaflike body

We found a leaf insect in the Asian rainforest.

Expressions with bite

bite down

press your teeth together firmly

He had to bite down to stop the pain.

bite in

start eating something

She couldn't wait to bite in the juicy apple.

bite into

use teeth to cut into something

She decided to bite into the juicy apple.

bite nails

chew on one's fingernails due to stress or habit

She tends to bite nails when she's anxious.

bite one's fingernails

chew on one's fingernails

She tends to bite her fingernails when she's nervous.

barking dogs rarely bite

exp.

dogs that bark a lot usually do not bite

The neighbor's dog barks all day, but barking dogs rarely bite.

bite off

remove something by biting with teeth

He can bite off a piece of apple.

bite on

use teeth to grip or cut something

She decided to bite on the apple.

bite one's lip

show nervousness or embarrassment by biting the lip

He bit his lip during the awkward silence.

bite one's lips

press lips together with teeth nervously or thoughtfully

She tends to bite her lips when anxious.

Terms with insect bite included in their meaning

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bitten

adj.

bitten by insect

affected by an insect or animal bite

red ant

insect

small reddish insect that can bite

backswimmer

animal

aquatic insect that swims on its back and can bite painfully

Examples of insect bite in a sentence

The insect bite swelled up overnight.
She applied cream to soothe the insect bite.
An insect bite can sometimes lead to an allergic reaction.

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French:piqûre d'insecte, ...
German:Insektenstich, Mückenstich, ...
Italian:morso d'insetto, ...
Spanish:picadura, ...
Portuguese:picada de inseto, mordida de inseto, ...
Chinese:昆虫叮咬, 虫咬, ...
Japanese:虫刺され, ...
Arabic:لَدْغَة حَشَرَة, ...
Hebrew:עֲקִיצַת חֶרֶק, עֲקִיצַת חָרָק, ...
Russian:укус насекомого, укусы насекомых, ...
Ukrainian:укус комахи, ...
Hindi:कीड़े का काटा, कीटदंश, ...
Bengali:পোকামাকড়ের কামড়, পোকা দংশন, ...
Catalan:picada d'insecte, mossegada d'insecte, ...
Czech:štípnutí, štípnutí hmyzem, ...
Danish:insektstik, ...
Dutch:insectenbeet, ...
Greek:τσίμπημα εντόμου, ...
Hungarian:csípés, bogárcsípés, ...
Khmer:ស្នាមខាំដោយសត្វល្អិត, ស្នាមខាំសត្វល្អិត, ...
Korean:벌레 물린 자국, 곤충에 물린 자국, ...
Persian:گزش حشره, ...
Polish:ukąszenie owada, ...
Portuguese (BR):picada de inseto, ...
Romanian:mușcătură de insectă, ...
Swedish:insektsbett, ...
Thai:แมลงกัดต่อย, ตุ่มแมลงกัด, ...
Turkish:böcek ısırığı, ...
Vietnamese:vết côn trùng đốt, vết cắn côn trùng, ...

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